Taking the next step

Hard to believe that the last post was in October. It is great to go back and read that post.

So much has happened, and I have learned so much since that last post and those first training sessions. Since October I joined the Triathlon Club of San Diego, completed one club race then went on to complete my first official Triathlon the Spring Sprint in Mission Bay, San Diego. Two weeks later I completed my second race, the Encinitas Sprint Triathlon, and a week and a half later completed my first club Aquathalon (1000 M ocean swim followed by a 5K run).

Maybe a little over zealous to get started, as I am now taking a bit of a break to let my body recover and get ready for the next challenge. However it is a great start, and one that I have gotten so much out of so far.

In the process I have learned a lot about myself, I gotten back in touch with how much I enjoy exercise and the positive feelings that come from it. I'm learning to better balance the demands of work, family, and training. Difficult to say the least, but rewarding on the occasions when I get it right. It is inspiring to see my young son take interest and copy daddy when it comes to the training. Soon enough he will be on a bike of his own. Who knows, maybe signing up for Ironkids Triathlon someday. I think I am getting a bit ahead of myself.

I think now is a good time to think back on what I have achieved so far, and then take a look to the next steps and goals.

So with that, I think I will take a break and create a few posts that go over some of the milestones leading up to today.